AK · Healthcare shortage profile
Juneau County, AK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Juneau County: 27 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Population 32,255.
- Active HPSAs
- 27
- Population
- 32,255
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Juneau County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 27 active HPSA designations, more than 97% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 27
- Active HPSA designations
- 9
- Dental shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 3%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Juneau County, AK on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 17.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Juneau County's active designations would take about 4.3 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3 primary care, 0.4 mental health, 0.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Juneau County's 27 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 9 primary care, 9 mental health, 9 dental (denominator 27).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Juneau County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Juneau County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Juneau County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
27 Top 3% higher than 97% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Juneau County falls in the upper half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 31. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 02110. Population: 32,255.
Single high-priority discipline
Juneau County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 9 active dental care designations to Juneau County , with a peak score of 17.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the dental care records.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 27 active (designated) HPSAs in Juneau County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium | dental | 17.0 |
| Jamhi Health & Wellness Inc | dental | 16.0 |
| ME - Juneau Borough | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Juneau City and Borough | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Ethel Lund Medical Center | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Front Street Community Health Center | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Jamhi Health & Wellness Inc | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Jamhi Health & Wellness Inc | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Searhc Raven's Way Lighthouse | mental_health | 9.0 |
| Searhc Juneau Dental Clinic | mental_health | 9.0 |
| Juneau City and Borough | dental | 8.0 |
| Front Street Community Health Center | dental | 5.0 |
| Ethel Lund Medical Center | dental | 5.0 |
| Searhc Comprehensive Addiction Services - Juneau | mental_health | 4.0 |
| Searhc Front Street Clinic - Lemon Creek | mental_health | 4.0 |
| Front Street Community Health Center | primary_care | 2.0 |
| Ethel Lund Medical Center | primary_care | 2.0 |
| Searhc Comprehensive Addiction Services - Juneau | primary_care | 0.0 |
| Searhc Juneau Dental Clinic | primary_care | 0.0 |
| Searhc Raven's Way Lighthouse | primary_care | 0.0 |
| Searhc Front Street Clinic - Lemon Creek | primary_care | 0.0 |
| Searhc Front Street Clinic - Lemon Creek | dental | 0.0 |
| Searhc Juneau Dental Clinic | dental | 0.0 |
| Searhc Raven's Way Lighthouse | dental | 0.0 |
| Searhc Comprehensive Addiction Services - Juneau | dental | 0.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Juneau County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Juneau County: 27 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Dental care carries Juneau County's deepest shortage reading, 17.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 13.0 of 25; Mental health reads 15.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
Volume places Juneau County above 97% of real US counties (27 active designations: 9 primary care, 9 mental health, 9 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 17.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Juneau County falls in the upper half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 31. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Juneau County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Juneau County's active designations: about 4.3 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Juneau County's high-priority dental care
Juneau County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Juneau County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of AK before drawing conclusions from a single score. AK overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Juneau County's 17.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Bossier County, LA and Woodbury County, IA.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Juneau County (27 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 27 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Juneau County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Juneau County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Juneau County's 27 active HPSA designations?
- 27 Designated rows (9 primary care, 9 mental health, 9 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium" (score 17.0; dental; 26,035 people in the service area; designated 06/23/2003). Also active: "JAMHI HEALTH & WELLNESS INC", "ME - Juneau Borough", "Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium". Above 97% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Juneau County?
- Peak active score 17.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 27 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Juneau County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 4.3 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Juneau County's designation volume?
- 27 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Juneau County's volume compare inside AK?
- 27 active HPSA rows · peak 17.0. Juneau County falls in the upper half of AK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 14 of 31. Score-nearest counties on this release include Bossier County, LA and Woodbury County, IA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 02110. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 02110 (Juneau County, AK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 27; peak score 17.0; signature 27 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.